Piers Morgan teases Susanna Reid over her romance with Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish… as it’s claimed HE introduced them TWO years ago

It was reported that the presenter, 47, has been dating the businessman, 53, for two months after the pair bonded over their mutual love for the football club

Susanna is said to have been on a number of dates with Steve, and it was even suggested that they’ve also been on a romantic mini-break together

The pair were spotted heading to the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage in August

Susanna separated from her partner Dominic Cotton in 2014

She’s been a single mother to sons Sam, 16, Finn, 14, and Jack, 13 since splitting with her ex in 2014, after 16 years together

There were cries of the ‘Strictly curse’ when she appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2013, and performed a frisky dance with pro dancer Kevin Clifton

Susanna has denied that the dance show had anything to do with their split

She revealed in an interview with You Magazine last week that she is ready to start dating again, and said that she aimed to see several suitors at the same time

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Rebecca Davison for MailOnline

Published:
08:03 GMT, 5 November 2018

| Updated:
09:02 GMT, 5 November 2018

She made her first public appearance with Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish over the weekend after she has reportedly been dating her for several months.

So naturally, her Good Morning Britain co-host Piers Morgan, 53, couldn’t help but poke fun at the 47-year-old when he returned to the show on Monday after a short break, despite reports that he actually introduced them to one another in New York two years ago.

He teased: ‘So many interesting things I had to catch up on. Well, when the cat is away.’

Cheeky! Piers Morgan teased Susanna Reid over her romance with Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish on GMB on Friday – as it’s claimed he introduced them two years ago

As Susanna tried to hide her blushes, Piers joked: ‘I got slightly confused by this story, you have found someone who is 53, yep, I am 53, born in 1965, I was born in 1965, been married before and with kids, another box ticked,

‘Handsome, wealthy, successful, big passion for London football club… I was reading all this and thinking God she’s come out!’

‘I’ve gone public with my passion for you,’ Susanna said playfully.

Side by side: Susanna joined Crystal Palace chairman Steve on Sunday afternoon and it’s rumoured they have been dating for months

All stars: Piers shared a picture on Twitter in back in November 2016 of himself standing with Susanna and Steve as well as a host of other famous faces

Piers then gave viewers some behind the scenes information when he revealed Susanna had tried to bribe him with champagne that morning to ‘be kind’ on the show when it came to her new romance.

Piers concluded: ‘We’re all very pleased for you. There are now three of us in this marriage.’

Piers shared a picture on Twitter in back in November 2016 of himself standing with Susanna and Steve, as well as Gary Lineker, Frank and Christine Lampard and Richard Bacon.

Captioning the snap, ‘Brits in New York,’ it was taken at the Conor McGregor and Eddie Alvarez fight.

Susanna joined Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish on Sunday afternoon for what amounted to their first public appearance following claims the pair have been secretly dating for months.

Piers teased: ‘So many interesting things I had to catch up on. Well, when the cat is away’

The Good Morning Britain presenter – an ardent Palace supporter – accompanied Parish as the south London side took on Premier League rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

However the pair looked sombre after watching their struggling side, currently 14th in the league, concede a first half goal to Chelsea’s Spanish striker Alvaro Morata.

According to The Sun, the presenter, 47, has been dating the businessman, 53, for two months after the pair bonded over their mutual love for the football club.

New couple alert! The Good Morning Britain presenter – an ardent Palace supporter – accompanied Parish as the south London side took on Premier League rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

A source explained to the publication on Saturday: ‘They have real chemistry.’

It was also reported that Susanna has been on a number of dates with Steve, rumoured to be worth around £45m, and it was suggested that they’ve also been on a romantic mini-break together.

The pair are said to have gone out for dinner together, as well as enjoying cinema trips and dates in Selhurst Park to show their support for Crystal Palace FC.

He’s not shy@: Piers then gave viewers some behind the scenes information when he revealed Susanna had tried to bribe him with champagne that morning to ‘be kind’ on the show when it came to her new romance

Susanna and Steve were spotted heading to the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage in August.

MailOnline has contacted representatives for both Susanna and Steve for comment.

Susanna separated from her partner Dominic Cotton in 2014, after being with him since 1998, and following her appearance on Strictly Come Dancing in 2013.

She’s been a single mother to sons Sam, 16, Finn, 14, and Jack, 13 since splitting with her ex in 2014 after 16 years together.

They never married, a legacy of what Susanna has previously described as a ‘choppy childhood’ following her parents’ divorce.

Eagles! Susanna was given this Crystal Palace shirt on the show in 2015 as she is such a big fan of the team

Her relationship was rumoured to have been put under strain after the BBC moved its breakfast show to Media City in Salford in 2012.

There were then cries of the ‘Strictly curse’ when they announced their split soon after Susanna’s gloriously frisky performance in a 2013 runner-up turn with pro dancer Kevin Clifton (she denied the dance show had anything to do with it).

Today, she and Dominic are good friends and ‘fairly relaxed parents’ to their sons, who she describes as ‘pretty chilled guys.’

Susanna revealed last week that she is ready to start dating again, and also said that she aimed to see several suitors at the same time.

In an exclusive interview in You magazine, she exclaimed: ‘I’m back in the game! I’m definitely open to dating again. This is the right time.

‘The great thing about what’s happened in 2018, and everyone will have seen it on Love Island, is you don’t have to date exclusively any more.’

However, her modern approach doesn’t extend to using internet dating or apps such as Tinder. She says: ‘Oh my God, I’m not online. It doesn’t feel like the right thing for me.’

After her split from Dominic, she had not sought a new partner but concentrated on bringing up their sons.

‘I’ve spent a significant amount of time since the split focused on the children and on work,’ she says. But now they are teenagers she feels ready to resume dating.

Previous relationship: Susanna separated from her partner Dominic Cotton (pictured) in 2014, after being together for 16 years, and they share three sons together